Role of chest X-ray in predicting outcome of acute severe pneumonia.
Indian Pediatr
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2008 Nov; 45(11): 893-8
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-7199
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Radiological appraisal in children with clinically diagnosed severe pneumonia and its association with clinical outcome.DESIGN:
Prospective.SETTING:
Civil Hospital in Himachal Pradesh. PATIENTS Eighty-three children hospitalized with severe pneumonia.RESULTS:
Lobar consolidation (n=43, 51.8%) was the most common radiological abnormality. Twenty six (31.3%) had interstitial abnormalities and 14(16.9%) had normal chest radiographs. Clinical characteristics at admission could not predict a radiographic abnormality. Time to defervescence for outcome measures of fever and tachypnea was similar in children with consolidation, interstitial pneumonia or normal radiograph. However, length of hospital stay was significantly longer in children with abnormal chest radiographs on univariate analysis.CONCLUSION:
Radiological findings in hospitalized children with clinically defined severe pneumonia have limited value in predicting clinical improvement.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Radiografia Torácica
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Doença Aguda
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Resultado do Tratamento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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